{"id":1559983,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1559983/?format=json","text_counter":974,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Tharaka, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. George Murugara","speaker":null,"content":"The new section 5A(3) states that the relevant Committee of the National Assembly, in so far as is practically possible, shall confer with the Cabinet Secretary once the treaty is brought to the House. This is similar to pre-publication scrutiny, where we look at proposed laws or by-laws before they are published, so that any input from the House is included."}